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No other sitcom is as gleefully inventive as How I Met Your Mother. The basic setup is familiar stuff: Five charming, good-looking twentysomethings pal around New York City seeking love and happiness. But many episodes have a narrative trick. For example, when his friends try to persuade Ted (Josh Radnor) from going on a date with the doctor removing the butterfly tattoo he got while drunk, their justifications send the show careening back and forth among three interconnected flashbacks. Other episodes repeat scenes from different perspectives, or leap forward, or interrupt scenes to provide necessary exposition. None of this is groundbreaking, but it is consistently smart and clever--and when combined with crisp comic dialogue and zippy performances, it's pure sitcom delight. This is a show that manages to make a gang's in-jokes actually funny. Season Three is absolutely essential for any fan of the show, because this is the season we actually meet the title character; after two years of preamble, the mother to Ted's unnamed kids finally appears! But there are abundant other reasons to get this season, including Marshall (Jason Segel, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) buying a crooked apartment, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) getting the yips and getting slapped, and the return of Robin Sparkles, Canadian teenybopper alter-ego of Robin (Cobie Smulders). There's a wee bit of unfortunate stuntcasting (though she doesn't embarrass herself, Britney Spears still sticks out by dint of sheer inescapable celebrity), but it's a minor flaw in an all-around superb season. Add in an abundance of commentaries, featurettes, music videos, additional scenes, and How I Met Your Mother: Season Three is clearly a must-have for fans and a great introduction for newcomers. --Bret Fetzer
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Blackhorse47
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After the annoying slowness in releasing season 2, it's great to see season 3 coming out quickly. If you haven't caught the show, or saw a clip and thought it was trying to be another Friends (which it isn't), the premise is that in the future Ted tells his children a story of how he met their mother. His story starts before that event and so we're left to work out who his future wife will be. This arc story lets us meet his friends who are his sometimes girlfriend Robin, his unpleasant womanizer friend Barney, and Marshall and Lilly, a sickeningly happy couple.
In the third season the show's format has settled down. The quick editing, changes in time frame, and the surprising amount of external filmed footage, for a sitcom, are now all familiar. The writers' strike happened during season 3, but it doesn't affect the flow too obviously. The arc story continues to be very slow to advance and the emphasis this year is more on the various permutations the main leads can go through in their sometimes rocky and sometimes close relationships. Mild spoilers here are that Lilly and Marshall are married and Ted and Robin part. The latter allows Ted to meet the always entertaining Sarah Chalke as a new recurring character Stella. Barney is his usual hilarious self. Enjoy.
In the third season the show's format has settled down. The quick editing, changes in time frame, and the surprising amount of external filmed footage, for a sitcom, are now all familiar. The writers' strike happened during season 3, but it doesn't affect the flow too obviously. The arc story continues to be very slow to advance and the emphasis this year is more on the various permutations the main leads can go through in their sometimes rocky and sometimes close relationships. Mild spoilers here are that Lilly and Marshall are married and Ted and Robin part. The latter allows Ted to meet the always entertaining Sarah Chalke as a new recurring character Stella. Barney is his usual hilarious self. Enjoy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mutt
Format:DVD
Series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and director Pamela Fryman have Barney pick up where he left off, mid-word, putting Ted and his quest for love back at the heart of the series, after it's misfocused sophomore year, in a season that finally seems to be going somewhere.
Josh Radnor is respledent when fully restored to the centre of attention while his superb supporting cast of Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and the still somewhat illdefined Cobie Smulders along with recurring guest star Sarah Chalke are still given good material to work with and only Britney Spears out stays her welcome.
The creators have got there act together from the very outset of the third season and firmly reassert their control to bring the series back from a mid-season drag with a well crafted series of episodes that cover much of the same ground as the first season but in a far more convincing way.
Kids, a lot of weird random things have happened in my life.
Josh Radnor is respledent when fully restored to the centre of attention while his superb supporting cast of Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and the still somewhat illdefined Cobie Smulders along with recurring guest star Sarah Chalke are still given good material to work with and only Britney Spears out stays her welcome.
The creators have got there act together from the very outset of the third season and firmly reassert their control to bring the series back from a mid-season drag with a well crafted series of episodes that cover much of the same ground as the first season but in a far more convincing way.
Kids, a lot of weird random things have happened in my life.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is irresistable. It has had me in stitches, and I can't wait for the next DVD to be available. Since Trouble TV has gone under it was the only way to get to watch series 3. The other reviews talk about friends, but it is edgier (if that is a word). I stumbled upon this series by mistake, and have some brilliant nights in since I did! I love it!
By ruigomes1997
Format:DVD
it had a sticker in its case and when i tried to pull it out the glue stayed in the case. tried to take it out but it sticks in there. now it is stucked with another dvd
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I actually bought this for my sister's birthday but had to have a sneaky viewing myself. Third season in and HIMYM is as funny as ever, especially the continuation of the 'Robin Sparkles' story line. I also enjoyed watching the special features which included cast interviews and a blooper reel. Will definetly have to buy season 4!
By Viv Gee
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When I first started watching this series I couldn't understand how it could last for more that one series but I am now slightly addicted and can't wait for the latest series. I have all the ones up to date and they are easy to watch, funny and seriously good for a sunday afternoon - feet up on the sofa type of day - i hope you enjoy
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How I Met Your Mother is one of the smartest and funniest shows on TV at the moment. You will fall in love with all the characters and I promise you that you will be happy that you are along for the ride with this New York gang. 5 stars!
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I cannot get enough of How I Met Your Mother. Some people said that season 2 was less eventful as season 1 but I still loved season 2, but I have to say season 3 is the best season so far. This is a great buy and you will know this if you have seen seasons 1 and 2.
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The DVD came very quickly and at a very good price! I love the one of the series and this is one of best sitcoms of recent years. Would recommend this product to anyone.
Published on 13 Mar 2011 by emilybtaylor
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How I Met Your Mother has quickly become one of my favourite sitcoms, sadly i had to wait a while for the U.K releases of the dvds but they were well worth the money. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2010 by dimzy
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Season 3 is probably the best of the shows entire run, but does anyone know what EXTRAS this dvd has? Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2010 by silentcasey
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Absolutely Hilarious =)
How i met your mother is by far one of the funniest tv shows on tv at the moment. This dvd was well worth the 14.99 i paid for it. Would thoroughly recommend =)
Published on 8 Aug 2010 by Paula
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Totally, Awsome.
I won't put in any spoilers, but the only things i can say is that the storyline continues and leaves the series at a cliff hanger, i can certainly say this is worth every penny,... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2010 by JJ
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This show is getting better and better
I can't rave enough about this show - it's just so funny. Barney must be the funniest character on TV at the moment
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Princess Dala
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Legen...dary!!!
Totally awesome boxset. Out of all four Seasons I think this one has to be my favourite. Britney Spears appears in this season and as much as I am not a Britney fan, she is... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Ms. N. Larmour
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